Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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There are many things in this world that seem simple but are actually insanely complex and took humanity thousands of years to figure out. Take, for example, the screw. Even though people have been using threaded machines to do work since the ancient Greeks, what we think of as the screw only came into existence in the last couple hundred years. But once it did, it changed everything.
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hausoftools.com/blogs/news/who-invented-the-screw-and-how-has-the-screw-evolved?srsltid=AfmBOorbS2zS-znChdN-yUZtV3cLzWrZ9vu9kEUrdr1YgZgye-iL1ZG6
thoughtco.com/history-of-screws-and-screwdrivers-1992422
indelac.com/blog/bid/339867/history-of-threaded-screws-small-but-vital-component-of-an-actuator
ageofrevolutions.com/2019/06/24/the-metric-system-an-enduring-revolutionary-dream
bbc.com/travel/story/20180923-how-france-created-the-metric-system
britannica.com/science/metric-system-measurement
nist.gov/history
standardsportal.org/usa_en/standards_system.aspx
britannica.com/science/match-tinder
metmuseum.org/essays/roman-glass
pilkington.com/en-gb/uk/about/heritage/invention-of-float-glass
cardinalcorp.com/glossary/float-glass
history.com/articles/toilet-paper-hygiene-ancient-rome-china
cottonelle.com/en-ca/tips-and-advice/toilet-paper-101/toilet-paper-history
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
1:42 - History of the Screw
3:04 - Ancient Construction
5:42 - Standardizing Screws
9:54 - Other Examples
13:46 - Sponsor - Ground News
Go to https://ground.news/joescott to get 40% off unlimited access to the news tool I actually trust. It helps you cut through the noise and understand how stories are being reported across the spectrum.
There are many things in this world that seem simple but are actually insanely complex and took humanity thousands of years to figure out. Take, for example, the screw. Even though people have been using threaded machines to do work since the ancient Greeks, what we think of as the screw only came into existence in the last couple hundred years. But once it did, it changed everything.
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Patreon: patreon.com/answerswithjoe
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Book of Mysteries: https://a.co/d/0gRx0qvM
Documentary: nebula.tv/oldestnewest
Check out my 2nd channel, Joe Scott TMI:
youtube.com/channel/UCqi721JsXlf0wq3Z_cNA_Ew
And my podcast channel, Conversations With Joe:
youtube.com/channel/UCJzc7TiJ2nnuyJkUpOZ8RKA
You can listen to my podcast, Conversations With Joe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Spotify 👉 spoti.fi/37iPGzF
Apple Podcasts 👉 apple.co/3j94kfq
Google Podcasts 👉 bit.ly/3qZCo1V
Follow me at all my places!
Instagram: instagram.com/answerswithjoe
TikTok: tiktok.com/@answerswithjoe
Facebook: facebook.com/answerswithjoe
Twitter: twitter.com/answerswithjoe
LINKS LINKS LINKS
hausoftools.com/blogs/news/who-invented-the-screw-and-how-has-the-screw-evolved?srsltid=AfmBOorbS2zS-znChdN-yUZtV3cLzWrZ9vu9kEUrdr1YgZgye-iL1ZG6
thoughtco.com/history-of-screws-and-screwdrivers-1992422
indelac.com/blog/bid/339867/history-of-threaded-screws-small-but-vital-component-of-an-actuator
ageofrevolutions.com/2019/06/24/the-metric-system-an-enduring-revolutionary-dream
bbc.com/travel/story/20180923-how-france-created-the-metric-system
britannica.com/science/metric-system-measurement
nist.gov/history
standardsportal.org/usa_en/standards_system.aspx
britannica.com/science/match-tinder
metmuseum.org/essays/roman-glass
pilkington.com/en-gb/uk/about/heritage/invention-of-float-glass
cardinalcorp.com/glossary/float-glass
history.com/articles/toilet-paper-hygiene-ancient-rome-china
cottonelle.com/en-ca/tips-and-advice/toilet-paper-101/toilet-paper-history
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
1:42 - History of the Screw
3:04 - Ancient Construction
5:42 - Standardizing Screws
9:54 - Other Examples
13:46 - Sponsor - Ground News
